ACWD Proposes Fee Hikes

The Alameda County Water District board will review on Feb. 8, 2018, a proposed 2.2 percent connection fee increase that will bring the total capacity charge for a single-family residential meter from $7,175 to $7,323, a change of $148 per meter. The district is also planning to increase its hydrant flow test charge 3.6 percent from $238 to $247 per field test. If adopted, the new rates go into effect on May 1, 2018. ACWD serves Fremont, Newark and Union City. Click HERE to download the district’s fee memo, proposed fee schedule and the current fee schedule. For questions or comments, contact BIA’s Pat Sausedo at psausedo@biabayarea.org, Dennis Martin at dmartin@biabayarea.org or Lisa Vorderbrueggen at lvorderbrueggen@biabayarea.org.